Steven Getman

As New Yorkers prepare to ring in the new year, several significant laws are set to take effect in 2026 that will impact residents across th...

During the week of June 15, the New York State Legislature completed its regular session, having given final two-house passage to a total of...

A monthly update, prepared for the Schuyler County Chapter of S.C.O.P.E. NY , a statewide 501(c)4 organization dedicated to preserving the ...

Here is a list of some of the new laws taking effect in 2025: • The New York State the Equal Rights Amendment. • Transparency from telem...

On June 8, the New York State Legislature completed its regular session, having given final two-house passage to a total of 805 bills. The ...

Nexstar Media Inc . reports on some of the new laws taking effect in New York State in 2024, including: • Increasing the minimum wage. • ...

The New York Conference of Mayors (NYCOM) has published its 2023 Summary of Enacted and Pending Legislation, which highlights legislation th...

Nexstar Media Inc. reports on a number of changes to legislation look out for in 2023 : • Social Security payments get a boost: About 70 mi...

New York state officials   have enacted new legislation, expanding New York State’s definition of telemarketing to include text messages. Ne...

Gannett News reports on a number of the new laws enacted by the New York State Legislature and scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 20...

New laws for New York in 2019 : • Drug Take Back Act : A law that takes effect Jan. 6 requires drug stores and mail-order pharmacies to give...

New York State has amended Civil Service Law to entitle most public sector employees to take up to four hours of paid leave per year to be s...

Here’s a round up of some new laws coming to New York in 2017 , including: An increase in minimum wage; The cost of naloxone, the drug used...